Pregnant Women more at risk with Swine Flu

Swine flu is not something to be ignored. I hear some people here say that they want to it over and done with. You know, get the flu, let it run its course then you’re good to go.

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Unfortunately, that’s not how it works. I have friends who are registered nurses and they tell me that swine flu is really bad and should be avoided at all costs. I even heard that the swine flu strain is mutating and that the vaccine, tamiflu is not working anymore.

If I were you and you’re pregnant, I’d be more careful as apparently, pregnant women are more at risk with swine flu.

Pregnancy weakens a woman’s immune system, so that she’s more likely to suffer pneumonia when she catches the flu. In earlier flu pandemics, infection also raised the risk of a premature birth.

Here are some tips to avoid contracting the virus:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze (then throw the tissue in the trash!)
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• And if you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Keep safe!